Walnut epoxy river coffee table - Osmo Polyx part 1

[@ScreamOG1]

Really liked your video mate, no annoying music, just hearing a guy talk about his work.... winning formula!

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

Thank you.

[@Aleph-Noll]

im in love with this style of table top, i would for sure love to get one as a desktop

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

Thank you.

[@Aleph-Noll]

@@LoneOakWoodworks no problem, hope to see the new vids!

[@salvadorlopez3991]

Master, thank your for these wonderful videos.

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

You are very welcome.

[@gibsonmac1981]

Beautiful table top, really incredible!!

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

Thank you very much. 🙂

[@microsandbabygreens2857]

I love Osmo, I also use Woodriver tung oil the top coat with Osmo. That is a nice table.

[@murraycowie9234]

"unique" indeed, I would add AWESOME

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

Thank you very much.

[@drumherum]

NOOOOOO that backedge needed a good look from you, some bits left uncoated there. Was driving me insane was hoping you would realise it. Lovely tabletop though, verny nice...

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

It was caught after I turned the camera off... :) It you look about 4:30 on the part 2 video before I start the next coat it's all good.. lol

[@aaronoconnor8862]

Wood working friend suggested Osmo coat - I’m playing around with top coats to seal hand painted acrylic paint on tiles - end game goal is floors - so I’m just basically trying to destroy tiles now and find something to coat tiles that holds up to scratches dogs digs and foot traffic -- any suggestions would be great. Also awesome job on craftsmanship. I’m going to take on an apprenticeship at woodworking - I’m a painter - surreal and modern art type stuff … no shop class since 8th grade - I’m 47 but learning it all now again.

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

I've never tried any of them over paint or ceramic, so sorry nothing to add there. I've got a few years on ya...trying to do occasional projects while running another business that takes ~50 hrs a week...I don't get in the shop nearly enough... :)

[@micljbitty]

What kind of camera do you use for your videos? Great job on the table brother

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

Just a good cellphone camera with a phone mount for a tripod, a Note 10 now but back then would have probably been a Galaxy S6.

[@kandiecandelaria3134]

Very nice! What were your demensions?

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

Built that a long time ago now, but I believe it was 24 x 52.

[@fredgardner6078]

Beautiful table! If I may, I'd like to make suggestions about your Osmo application without offending. You are using way more than you need. You should try to only apply what the wood will absorb. When finishing Walnut, I use Osmo Wood Wax Finish 1101 Extra Thin as a base coat to get the oil way down into to those large pores, then following up with 3 to 4 coats of Polyx-Oil. There's nothing wrong with your process. You are just wasting product. The idea is to not have to wipe away excess.

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

No offense and thanks for the feedback. I was putting it on thick because the piece is entirely end grain, which of course absorbs more of everything than side grain. Even with a couple of coats on end grain you can still get a "pitted" look with open pores so i was giving it a chance to absorb the max possible to get more of the solids in the Osmo into the grain. That's not to say I was correct or anything, just why I was leaving it wetter for longer than you might in a normal Osmo application. I have some 1101 also but didn't try it on this piece as it has less solids in it, if anything I would like to try a thicker version with an end grain top like this.

[@aPubWithNoBeer]

Really enjoyed this project. I used osmo on my kitchen countertop after watching this. How long after the last coat of osmo can I use my countertop normally? Thank you

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

I believe they say it takes around 10 days for a full cure, so you can use it but be careful.

[@lebz-cy8yx]

Hi I didnt manage to catch what grit you sanded your table to before the 1st coat? How high did you go up to on both the wood and the resin?

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

It's been too long on that one to remember exactly, but I think I went to 600 on the epoxy, not sure on the wood.

[@russiansarepidors]

@@LoneOakWoodworks hi, and how you manage to sand epoxy and wood with different grains?

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

@@russiansarepidors You have to be careful to spend extra time on the epoxy sections as the wood will definitely sand away faster.

[@raffigarabedian]

Looks great. What grit did you finish sanding at?

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

I went to 320 on the wood and 600 on the epoxy. On each grit you have to be careful that all of the larger swirl marks from the previous grit are gone or they will remain at the end.

[@山田-o3p]

After the osmo dried, did it have an amber tone like this? Or did it look it did after applying the second coat (darkish brown)? Thanks imgur.com/a/pXCJ29Y#KVT4EyZ

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

I didn't notice any amber, could have been the fluorescent lights..

[@alejandroriquelmeleyton4122]

Hello! Could you tell me the exact color of the osmo wax you used? Is there a semi-gloss?

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

I'm sorry I missed your question when it was posted. I used the 3043 clear gloss on this table. I also have a satin on hand, but I don't have and don't see any semi gloss listed.

[@alejandroriquelmeleyton4122]

@@LoneOakWoodworks Thank you very much for your answer !! May everything go well !!!

[@boltgun308]

What do use to get the piece perfectly flat?

[@boltgun308]

Never mind, I saw your other videos.

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

If you look behind me to the left there's a cnc router back there. I've also used a router sled in the past, but now with the cnc it's much easier.

[@antb3334]

Why are you wiping it off immediately .. the product needs time to soak into the wood?

[@LoneOakWoodworks]

It looks like I worked it in for around 6 minutes before wiping down so it could have been longer, but not exactly wiping off immediately.. There's a limit to how much is going to soak in, but it certainly wouldn't have hurt to have waited a bit longer. 👍

[@antb3334]

@@LoneOakWoodworks Regarding how much will soak in .. I’ve certainly doesn’t the longer you leave it the more the wood absorbs.. I experimented and did two fairly heavy coats and left them over night on both occasions and the wood continued to absorb the osmo over night .. so isn’t it the case that the longer you leave the product on the more the wood will take? I actually spoke to Osmo themselves and they said it was counter productive to remove any if wipes/brushed on and just to leave it to soak in and dry/cure over night. On the flip side, do you use much pressure when ‘wiping off the excess?’ Thanks ..